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NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 11AC · Fallon, NV · September 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1975
Place
Fallon, NV · FALLON, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9788EAeronca 11AC
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750915031029A
Case key
150766

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2800  75/9/15  NR.FALLON,NV          AERONCA 11AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 0530                    N9788E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FALLON,NV                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- UNAUTH LDG IN FARM FLD TO TALK TO RELATIVE. FLD WAS MUDDY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9788E
Reported as
Aeronca 11AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.